{"product_id":"kokeshi-japonaise-vintage-style-sosaku-aoki-ryoka-hinagiku-15cm","title":"Vintage Japanese Kokeshi - Sōsaku style 創作 - Aoki Ryōka 青木蓼華 - Hinagiku - 15 cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1g6uwps\" data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"202\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📐 Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Fukuoka prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shōwa or Heisei era (around 1970 – 2000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sōsaku kokeshi (創作こけし) – creative kokeshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtisan\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aoki Ryōka (青木蓼華)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hinagiku (雛菊) Daisy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Turned and hand-painted wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japanese signature painted under the base; calligraphic inscription “Unzen Onsen” on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good vintage condition; sound wood, beautiful patina, slight signs of age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1jt2cz4\" data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe artisan: Aoki Ryōka (青木蓼華)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"831\"\u003eAoki Ryōka (青木蓼華), born in 1931 in Gunma prefecture, is a major figure in sōsaku kokeshi, recognized as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"830\"\u003e“Contemporary Master Artisan” (現代の名工)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eTrained in nihonga painting, she developed a personal style that she applied to kokeshi from the late 1950s. Her work, awarded numerous prizes including several \u003cstrong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003ePrime Minister's Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e, is distinguished by great finesse of execution and a rare pictorial sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003eDespite losing sight in one eye, she pursued an exceptional career spanning more than fifty years and played an important role in transmitting this art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003eHer emblematic work \u003cstrong data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003e“Hinagiku”\u003c\/strong\u003e (雛菊) is particularly famous: in 1969, during a visit to Gunma prefecture, Empress Michiko (then Crown Princess) noticed this kokeshi and acquired it, contributing to its renown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eHer kokeshi are characterized by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003edelicate faces inspired by Japanese painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eparticular attention paid to expression, especially the eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003ea soft and poetic elegance, almost timeless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1au4yrv\" data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1899\"\u003eThe face is finely painted, with closed eyes and a peaceful expression, characteristic of Aoki Ryōka's sensitive work. The hairstyle is modern and precisely traced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2170\"\u003eThe body is decorated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2080\"\u003ehinagiku (daisy)\u003c\/strong\u003e motifs, an emblematic theme of the artist, treated with simplicity and elegance on natural wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2413\"\u003eOn the back, the calligraphic inscription “Unzen Onsen” evokes the famous Kyushu onsen, a place linked to the history of our piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1c1omhz\" data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2522\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 We like\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2654\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA kokeshi with a \u003cstrong\u003every serene\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003esuper cute\u003c\/strong\u003e expression, by a great artist. 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